Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 21 at View point terminus. Note tram stop arrangements, shelter and the Lake in the Background. Photo taken 11/1970. One of a set of 20 slides made by the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. Reference Item 2560 details the ARE Film Strip and provide references to other slides. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 64" in pencil.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, view point, tram 21

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 21 and 14 at Grey St loop. No. 21 has destination of Sebastopol and a SEC "Everything's is under control in my all electric kitchen" roof advertisement. No. 14 has destination of Lydiard St. North. Photo taken 9/1971. One of a set of 20 slides made by the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. Reference Item 2560 details the ARE Film Strip and provide references to other slides. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 65" in pencil.tramways, trams, grey st loop, albert st, sebastopol, tram 21, tram 14

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 18, side on view in Drummond St. and Victoria Ave and Drummond St North. Photo taken with camera matching speed of tram, background slightly blurred. One of a set of 20 slides made by the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. Reference Item 2560 details the ARE Film Strip and provide references to other slides. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 66" in pencil.tramways, trams, drummond st nth, victoria ave, tram 18

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 12, west bound in Sturt St, near intersection of Pleasant St, west of Ripon St with St Peters Anglican church in the background. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign on the front dash panel. Photo taken 9/1971. One of a set of 20 slides made by the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. Reference Item 2560 details the ARE Film Strip and provide references to other slides. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 67" in pencil.tramways, trams, sturt st., st peters, pleasant st.

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 38, crossing Albert St, southbound, with Destination of Sebastopol. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. Photo taken 11/1970. Has the Anglican Trinity church in the background. One of a set of 20 slides made by the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. Reference Item 2560 details the ARE Film Strip and provide references to other slides. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 68" in pencil.tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, ophir st, tram 38

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 21 or could be 27 taken from the Ballarat (Ballarat East) Fire Station tower. Photo taken Nov. 1970. Has the sign of the AMPOL service station in the foreground. Has destination of Special. Tram at the intersection of Main St and Barkly Street. One of a set of 20 slides made by the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. Reference Item 2560 details the ARE Film Strip and provide references to other slides. Photo Glen Mills Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 69" in pencil.tramways, trams, mt pleasant, barkly st, main st, tram 21 or tram 27

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of a bogie tram on the reserved track between Ophir St and the terminus - telephoto lens. Note tram stop signs, aerial phone lines, the condition of the track and the gravel crossings. Photo taken 9/1971. See also M. Plummer slides Reg. Item 2160 for similar photograph with No. 17. One of a set of 20 slides made by the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. Reference Item 2560 details the ARE Film Strip and provide references to other slides. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 70" in pencil.tramways, trams, albert st., sebastopol, ophir st

Colour photograph of Ballarat No.37 northbound in Lydiard St. North in Seymour St. loop, waiting to cross a southbound tram. Photo taken from southbound tramcar. No. 37 has destination Lydiard St. Nth. In the background is the Railway station precinct and houses on the west side of Lydiard St. North. Photo on Agfa Paper and taken on Friday 14 August 1971.Stamps with faded green ink: "Photo by Chris Jeffrey / Number" with number "104PC/08" in blue ink and date stamp "Friday 14 August 1971" also in faded green ink.lydiard st nth., seymour st loop, tram 37

Three issues of "Tram Tracks - The Electric Traction Monthly" of the Australian Electric Traction Association. Each issue has a standard cover, of the magazine name etc, and featuring a front end photo of Victorian Railways tram No. 52 with the destination of Elwood but are in different colours, all have been saddled stapled with a single staple. The Volume and date details have been over printed. Back covers inside covers have the same advertisements. The three issues contain advertisements for the Wee Folks productions, Wattle Park, G&R model railway parts, Richard Noble model electric motors, Hobbyco, Fleet scale model railway equipment, Masseys Sports, Lloyd's Hobbycraft, John Martin Ltd, Johnson's Variety Store, the ARLHS, Barnes Tennis Centre, The Model Dockyard, the American Subscription Agency, Robilt Models, Meadmore Model Engineering and Austral Bronze Pty Ltd, Hearns Hobbies, Christie Scale Model Railway Products and Traction Publications. 2466.1 - Vol. 3 No. 10 - 20 pages, Oct. 1948, with cover printed in red ink. Has articles on anti-tram propaganda, Alphington - Heidelberg duplication and Sydney's early electric trams - C and D class. Also has news items on Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Sandringham - Black Rock, Hobart, Launceston, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne electric trains, Launceston Trolley Buses, AETA notes, and a caricature of the Editor, Jack Richardson. 2466.2 - Vol. 3 No. 11 - 24 pages, Nov. 1948, with cover printed in blue ink. Has articles on construction of tram track in Melbourne (Victoria Parade), Bourke St., tram-bus controversy, (Reg Ansett, Noel Gipps and USNR Commander Quinby), Sydney's early electric trams - C and D class continued. Also news items on Last tram to Mayfield, Sydney, Latrobe St. Melbourne, Adelaide, opening to Alamein, Melbourne show traffic, VR Trams and AETA notes. 2466.3 - Vol. 3 No. 12 - 16 pages, Dec. 1948, with cover printed in green ink. Has articles on Sydney's electric railways, Brisbane Tramways and an AETA Melbourne tour. News items cover Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Kalgoorlie, Melbourne and Sydney trains and AETA news. 2466.4 - Vol 3 - No. 7 - 20 pages - July 1948 with cover printed in red ink. Has articles on cost of building trams for Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, abandonment of VR trams, Newcastle, Sydney, centre page photo of Y1 611, Sydney Electric train system including map and AETA news. 2466.5 - Vol 3 - No. 9 - 20 pages - Sep 1948 with cover printed in blue ink. Has articles on Mr. T. G. Patterson, Acting Director of Commonwealth Road Transport and Chairman of Federal Road Safety Council (very anti tram), news from Brisbane, Launceston, Sydney, Newcastle, Burwood, cost of trams, impressions of transport in Europe and North America, Melbourne and Sydney electric trains, tramways of Newcastle and model notes and AETA news. 2466.6 - Vol. 3, No. 1 - Jan 1948 - 16 pages with photo of Brisbane 407, political news, direct Melbourne to Footscray line proposal, new trams, bogie trams in Ballarat, article on Melbourne cable trams, electric trains, AETA outing in Melbourne and various adverts for model railways. 2466.7 - Vol 3 No. 2 - Feb. 1948 - 16 pages - political news, Ballarat news, traffic in Sturt St and new bogie cars, Christchurch closure, cartoon by Mercier on Sydney Honesty box, Brisbane suburban electrification, general tramway and electric railway news and various adverts for model railways. 2466.8 - Vol. 3 No. 3 - March 1948, with photo of VR 52 on front cover, 16 pages, political news, closures, Reg Ansett offer to buy the Melbourne bus system, Newcastle News, SEC Transfer of cars between the three systems, tramways in the Maribyrnong area, map of Melbourne trams, cartoon by Mercier, Brisbane train electrification and general news. 2466.9 - Vol. 3 No. 6 - June 1948 - 12 pages - MMTB political news, new trams for Sydney, tramways of Newcastle, Invercargill, Sydney Suburban trains, and AETA General news. .6 to .9 added 24-3-18 - from consolidation of Melbourne Tram Museum and BTM collections - ex AETA. trams, tramways, electric traction, aeta, models, australian tramways, melbourne, sydney, brisbane, newcastle, costs, ballarat, footscray

Printed street map titled "Broadbent's Official Map 177 Ballarat" on a medium weight (200gsm?) card. Shows the suburbs of Ballarat, but not Sebastopol, rail lines and tram routes, schools, some churches, hospitals, parks and some features. Does not show the full length of the Lydiard St or Sebastopol tram lines. Has scale, national route numbers and distance from Ballarat PO marked on the map. In bottom left hand corner, has Broadbent's north point logo and notes that it is the 66th year of publication of road maps. Gives telephone number as MB 2021 in top right hand corner.Initials "GY" in pencil and red ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, map, ballarat, broadbent's, railways

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Ballarat Trams No. 17 and 30 at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St. North with the Town Hall in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: ""CITY" in Ballarat was at the intersection of Sturt St. and Lydiard St which included the Post Office and City Hall, seen here, on diagonally opposite corners. Single Trucker No.30 will soon round the curve to Lydiard St. Nth. whilst No. 17 will proceed straight ahead to Victoria Street. -.Sept. '71 (Graham Evans)" See image btm2561p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11769" and written in ink on top edge "17 & 30 Lydiard St. Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, sturt st, town hall, tram 17, tram 30

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Ballarat Trams bogie No. 35 and four single truck cars in the storage loop, or City Loop at the east end of Sturt St. No. 35 has a "Bray Raceway Trotting Friday Night" on the front of the tram. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "At the east end of Sturt St., about 200 yards from "CITY" was "CITY LOOP" - a storage facility used to hold cars for peak loadings and emergency use. -Nov. '70 (Glen Mills) See image btm2562p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11770" and written in ink on top edge "Lydiard St. Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, city loop, sturt st, tram 35

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Ballarat Tram No. 12 approaching the intersection of Victoria and Main Streets in Bridge St. Has Bridge St. and Town Hall in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "At the east end of Bridge St. narrow and congested extension of Sturt St .- was the junction of the "Mt. PLEASANT" (Midland Highway) and the "VICTORIA St" line (Western Highway. No. 12 approaches the junction, correctly set for the "Mt. PLEASANT" LINE - Sept. '71 (Graham Evans) See image btm2563p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11771" and written in ink on top edge "No. 12 Bridge St. Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, bridge st, tram 12

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of No. 21 or could be 27 taken from the Ballarat (Ballarat East) Fire Station tower. Photo taken Nov. 1970. Has the sign of the AMPOL service station in the foreground. Has destination of Special. Tram at the intersection of Main and Barkly Streets. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "Another 1/2 mile or so saw the "Mt PLEASANT" line turn sharply from the Midland Highway and head towards its terminus in the southern suburbs. - Nov. '70 (Glen Mills)" See image btm2564p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11772" and written in ink on top edge "12 Mt Pleasant Line Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, mt pleasant, barkly st

Colour print, possibly from a Geoff Grant negative or slide, of VR tram No. 50 at Sandringham Railway Station, prior to departure. Destination set for "Sandringham". Photo taken 12/1955. Has the corner of a VR bus on the right hand side Tram has three individual Robur Tea advertisements mounted on the roof. Printed on Fujicolour paper. See also Reg Item 478.3 for the black and white image.vr, sandringham, tram 50

Yields information about the tram timetables applicable to Melbourne's trams, including cable and electric and demonstrates the spread of Melbourne's public transport system in the early 1920's.Forty Eight page printed book contained with oversize green heavy paper covers centre stapled with a coloured map glued into the rear cover of the book titled "OSBA Tram Time Tables with Railway and Tramway Map, of Melbourne and Suburbs". Published c1920 - shows Footscray system, Victoria St Flemington link, does not show Puckle St. Timetables details Fares, first and last cars for cable and electric lines, sections and other details of the various lines. Note page 44 and 45 cannot be accessed, paper not cut correctly during the printing process - leave as is. Map prepared by Gawler and Drummond Architects, shows in colour the cable routes, electric tramways, authorised tramways and railway lines. Municipalities shown in different colours. Map folded into 12 sections. Published by Osboldstone & Co Pty Ltd, Printers and Publishers, Temple Court Place, Melbourne. Price 6d. Full scan of document added as a pdf file 5/6/2019. map, timetables, melbourne, cable trams

Twelve page document titled "A preliminary evaluation report for Proposed Reinstatement of The Ballarat Tramway System", prepared by Don Gibson of the West Coast Railway, dated 21/4/1998. Gives assumptions, discusses Business Objectives, suggested structure of the tram system, tram types and marketing plan. City Tramway. Document fully scanned 2/9/12. trams, tramways, ballarat city tramway, reports, west coast railway

Yields information about the way the SEC repair overhead failures on the Ballarat Tramway system - shows the trucks and the crews involved.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of repairs to damaged overhead wire, Lydiard St North, just to the north of the Railway level crossing. Tram services were disrupted as a result. Photo taken 23/4/1965, published 24/4/1965. Shows three SEC vehicles in use, including the tower truck. By the front of the truck, the overhead wire and a set of ears can be seen. The Victorian Railways Institute building is in the background. In the far background is the North Star hotel. The types of truck, from the left hand side are Ford (Tower Truck), International and a Bedford. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited." and "85%" in ink in the top left hand corner.tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, overhead, secv, repairs

Printed colour postcard of photograph of Sturt St. in the mid 1940's looking from the top of a building in Grenville St. towards the West. Has a number of parked vehicles in kerbs, two people riding horses, a Vacuum Oil Co. truck in the bottom right hand corner and an SEC tram travelling west, just past the City Loop points. See Reg Item 675 for the same photograph - slightly cropped. Victorian Railways photograph. On rear the card has been ruled for address, stamp and titled postcard. Along the bottom edge is the publication details "ANSCOL - Australian Natural Scenic Colour - Thomas Tennant, 14 Jaques St., Chatswood N.S.W." trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, sec, grenville st, tram 4

Black and White photograph of VR No. 42 in original Victorian Railways colour scheme at Elwood depot, probably at the time of the delivery in 1923, or soon after. Note has roof advertising boards, but advertising on them. Compare to side view of No. 28 on page 100 of Destination City 5th Edition. See Destination City 5, page 100.In pencil on rear "RS64"tramways, trams, victorian railways, elwood depot, st kilda brighton tramway, bogie trams, tram 42

35mm Kodachrome cardboard mount slide of Ballarat No. 40 southbound in Lydiard St North, crossing the railway level crossing. In the background is Kennedy Murray General Carters building, the main signal gantry and a Walker Rail car - 280HP?. No. 40 has roof advertisements for Eureka Roofing Tiles and "Electricity Best for Cooking". Photo taken early 1960's. Photo from the Eldon Hogan collection. See email with worksheet from R.Gilbert date 29/12/2000 and Fares Please!, May 1995. In ink on the top of the slide "Bogie car at Ballarat Station"tramways, trams, railway station, lydiard st north, signals, tram 40

Set of three 35mm Agfa colour blue and white plastic mount slide - ARE/ARHS/AREA Vintage Train to Ballarat, possibly on 5/10/1969 - See Reg. Item 2297 for a ticket. Photo Eldon Hogan 3037.1 - part of a Ballarat Bogie tram crossing the railway crossing, with the Ballarat Station, signal gantry and Vintage Train in the background. .2 - 8 trams lined up in Sturt St. West, led by No. 20. (Note distortion in photo due to scanning error). .3 - 8 trams lined up in Drummond St. North, lead by No. 39. tramways, trams, railway station, vintage train, specials, sturt st west, drummond st nth, tram 39, tram 20

Yields information about one of the two visits to Melbourne for the Australia Day Parade of one of the Museum's trams.Black and White photograph of BTM No.27 operating in Flinders St. near intersection with William St. Melbourne during Australia Day 1981 - 26/1/1981 - see March 1981 issue of Fares Please!. Carolyn Dean driver. Photo John Phillips. Tram has destination of "CITY" and an auxiliary board "Spencer St Rly Station" and Twin Lakes sign. In the background is the Flinders St. railway bridge. Two copies held. See Reg Item 7402 for another photo of the tram in Flinders St. tramways, trams, btps, flinders st, australia day, tram 27

Has a strong association with John Prisk, ESCo tram driver of the 1910's and demonstrates the importance of being a union member at the time and the badge provided by the unionAustralian Tramway Employees Association (Tramways Union) badge. Badge made on a brass or metal backing with a gold (9ct) plating with words "Australian Tramway Employees Association" on outer edge of badge with a royal blue enamel background. In centre of badge has the Australian coat of arms with a railway type spoke wheel above the logo and underneath the coat of arms the words "Federated Australia" in a banner. Has a steel ring through a hole in the top of the badge. On back of badge has stamped into the badge "John Prisk / Member / Since 1912". On the base of the badge has words "APFX 9ct" stamped into the bottom of the badge. See image files for front and back of badge. See worksheets in Reg. Item 3140 for details about Jack and his SEC driving career.tramways, trams, sec, drivers, esco, unions, badges, aeta, employees

Duplicated sheet on pink coloured quarto size paper, by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts, Excursion to Wendouree, Saturday 1st Feb. 1975, titled "Official Opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway". Gives tour details, vehicle to be used - 41DRC, arrangements for trains, photo stops, trams, and that the train would operate from Wendouree Platform. Three copies held.trams, tramways, btps, opening, celebrations, timetables, are

Small item about the BTPS tram operations facing the mini 1985 public liability crisis, compared to the early 2000's crisis. Notes other railway that had closed. Problem was resolved by the State Govt and the State Insurance office.Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 28-12-1985, titled "End of the line for our tourist tram", about the problems the railways (Bellarine Peninsula Railway had closed) getting public liability insurance. Quotes Frank Hanrahan and Warren Doubleday. Has photo of trams in front of depot; 38 and 671.btps, insurance

The drawing is very detailed showing streets, cross streets, route, loops, schools, woollen mills, ovals, sections, track phones, stops, route and track miles, pedestrian crossings, railway stations and notes on through route mileages.Print of a drawing showing in very good detail, the schematic layout of the Geelong Tram system. Produced in 1953 and sent to Tramway Supt. in 1970 for his records. Gives very detailed information on another SEC tramway system.Dyeline print of SEC Drawing No. GE-T13-8829, titled "Schematic Diagram Geelong Tramway Routes". Drawing prepared 27/8/1953. Stapled to the top right hand corner of the sheet is a SEC memo form from finance section, distribution services to the Dept. Tramway Superintendent, Ballarat, dated 6-2-1970 forwarding Les Denmead the plan. Was unstapled during the 1/2008 copying of the drawing. On top right hand corner of drawing, "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 605" in ink and on rear in two places "Geelong Tramways" and one "BTPS 605"geelong, map, track layout, tram stops

Demonstrates an aspect of Ballarat where trams crossed the railway level crossing in Lydiard St Nth.Black and White photograph of No. 39, north bound in Lydiard St Nth, mid 1960s, crossing railway level crossing. Tram has SEC roof advertisement of "Electric Cooking" and destination of Lydiard St Nth. Note the two numbers on the front of the tram - see also reg item 3601 for a 1969 photograph in the same location. Moody's Provincial Hotel in the background and the railway level crossing. in pencil on back "04381003"tramways, trams, railway station, level crossings, lydiard st nth, provincial hotel, tram 39

Demonstrates an aspect of Ballarat where trams crossed the railway level crossing in Lydiard St Nth.Colour photograph of SEC No. 11 crossing the railway level crossing Ballarat southbound in Lydiard St Nth. Shows the railway station building, the signal gantry and crossing gates. No. 11 has destination of Sebastopol, a Twin Lakes advertisement on the rear and a roof advertisement for SEC Briquettes. Photo taken 3-3-1968. On Kodak Paper. Photo by John Stormont.On rear, written on a label in ink "Car 11crossing tracks at Ballarat Station, 3 March 1968" and on the photo "John Stormont"level crossings, railway station, lydiard st nth, tram 11